Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Man Utd negotiated £10m Nuno Mendes transfer while securing Bruno Fernandes deal
dailystar.co.ukManchester United first discussed the possibility of signing Sporting Lisbon teen Nuno Mendes when they landed Bruno Fernandes in January.
The two clubs were locked in talks over the Red Devils star throughout the festive period, with Fernandes finally arriving in the winter window.
But United now want to add another Portuguese talent to their ranks under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Mendes, 17, a quick, attacking full back with good dribbling skills, is regarded as one of the pearls of Portugal.
And it turns out his name initially came up in talks between the two clubs when United signed Bruno Fernandes from Sporting but was ultimately not included in the deal.
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